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Academics in the Department of Chemistry have been developing new tests to detect drugs, firstly using fingerprints and now developing a portable device for drug-driving testing.

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University of Surrey shortlisted for Cancer Research UK’s Grand Challenge Award

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists led by the University of Surrey and National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in London has been shortlisted to the final stages of Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge* – and are in with a chance of securing £20m of global grants to help improve early diagnosis rates of cancer.